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Gingerbread Cake

Equipment

  • 1 8" inch by 4" loaf pan

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2/3 cups 35% cream
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 F.
  • Meanwhile, prepare an 8 by 4-inch loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon.
  • Warm the cream. Set aside.
  • In a small pot warm the butter, molasses, and brown sugar until liquid. Stir. Cool slightly.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream. Add to the molasses mixture. Whisk again.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour Gingerbread Cake batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes.hour and
  • Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Unmold onto a wire rack.
  • Let the gingerbread Cake cool completely before slicing it with a bread knife and serving.